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F5 — Investor Presentation (July 2009)

10 slides from F5's investor presentation, July 2009

  1. Slide 1: Cloud Computing Survey

    Cloud Computing Survey June – July 2009

  2. Slide 2: Methodology

    2 Methodology • Applied Research performed survey • June 2009 • 250 responses – Enterprise IT (2,500 employees or more) – Manager, Director, VP, SVP (no CIOs) • Network • Information security • Architecture • Development

  3. Slide 3: Key Findings

    3 Key Findings • Confusion about cloud computing definition • Cloud computing has gained critical mass • Cloud computing is more than SaaS • Technology requirements for cloud computing • Influencers go beyond IT

  4. Slide 4: Confusion about cloud computing definition

    4 Confusion about cloud computing definition Please rate the following six common cloud computing definitions using the following scale: There is nothing I agree with in this definition I agree with a few things, but mostly not This is about half right Almost there, but there are a few parts missing

  5. Slide 5: Cloud computing has gained critical mass

    5 Cloud computing has gained critical mass • Private and public clouds have traction • Two thirds have dedicated budget for cloud computing • Budgets rising

  6. Slide 6: Cloud computing is more than SaaS

    6 Cloud computing is more than SaaS Rate the following components or technologies as they pertain to your understanding of Cloud Computing. Use the following scale: Never included in or required for cloud computing Usually not included in or required for cloud computing Sometimes included in or requ

  7. Slide 7: Technology requirements for cloud computing

    7 Technology requirements for cloud computing • Access control (90%) • Network security (89%) • Virtualization (tie: 88%)

  8. Slide 8: Influencers go beyond IT

    8 Influencers go beyond IT • Top public cloud decision makers – IT (45%), AppDev (41%), LOB stakeholders (41%) • Top private cloud decision makers – IT (45%), LOB stakeholders (36%), AppDev (24%)

  9. Slide 9: Key Findings

    9 Key Findings • Confusion about cloud computing definition • Cloud computing has gained critical mass • Cloud computing is more than SaaS • Technology requirements for cloud computing • Influencers go beyond IT

  10. Slide 10: IT agility. Your way.

    f ‘7 IT agility. Your way.

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